Now that we are halfway through the year, I thought it would be a good idea to give a market update and see what the indicators are saying. Year to date sale prices are up 30%. At the same time sale transactions are...

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I had a fridge fail recently and it made wonder how others handle similar issues. It dawned on me that a fridge failure could cause a substantial loss. E.g slice of wedding cake has to be thrown out, never ...

When I search for my rental property address in google, the results include a catering company at that address.  On further research, it seems that one of my tenants is running this company out of their apartment.  It...

I have a rental where the previous owner loved trees. He lived there for over 40 years and planted many trees throughout his tenancy. The back yard hosts 2 apple trees, one pear tree, a small cherry tree, a small hawt...

A skunk, likely, has died under or in the attic of a house. The house SMELLS HORRIBLE! Is it possible to remove the smell if it has permeated the structure? Obviously, removing the body is going be one of the first th...

The dishwasher in one of my rental unit stopped draining. $80 later the repair man told me it was due food getting stuck in the drain that was missed by the filter. I paid for the repair.

The repair got me th...

Hello fellow BP members,My husband and I are interested in a duplex in a small town in Oxford County, ME.  It is in a nice part of town on a dead end street and the units looked like they were recently renovated (new ...

Just closed on a 6-unit property in MA, which will be a cash cow once it’s turned around. One of the tenants, who’d been there living alone, passed away 6 weeks ago. The tenant has a daughter, whom my property manager...

Hi BP I'm in need of some feedback on a predicament I'm in. I have two tenants that a couple of years ago they asked if they can have a garden outside. Being the nice guy I said sure, since I also love to garden. Also...

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My wife and I had a contractor come out to do our air duct cleaning. My wife was the only person here when the contractor got here as I was still at work. After the cleaning he says that there is mold...